1928 HITS ARCHIVE: The Mooche - Duke Ellington (OKeh version--Baby Cox, vocal)

This was the first of four different Ellington versions of “The Mooche” recorded for various labels during October 1928. CD audio source, originally issued on 78rpm: OKeh 8628 - The Mooche (Ellington) by Duke Ellington & his Orchestra, vocal effects by Baby Cox, recorded in NYC October 1, 1928 THE 1928 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1928 (some were recorded in 1927) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed.